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Miserabale

MIS'ERABALE

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Adj.
s as z. [L. miser, miserabilis.]
1.
Very unhappy from grief, pain, calamity, poverty, apprehension of evil, or other cause. It however expresses somewhat less than wretched.
What hopes delude thee, miserable man?
2.
Very poor; worthless.
Miserable comforters are ye all. Job.16.
3.
Causing unhappiness or misery.
What's more miserable than discontent?
4.
Very poor or mean; as a miserable hut; miserable clothing.
5.
Very poor or barren; as a miserable soil.
6.
Very low or despicable; as a miserable person.